Christopher Duffy

A chair suspended above its own shadow First exhibited in Milan in 2009, the Shadow Chair is a visual trompe l’oeil piece that plays on our perception with its gravity-defying, cantilevered design. The Shadow Chair has been reimagined for 2023 with a new fragmented design emphasizing contrast through light and shadow. Available in glistening mirror-polished stainless steel and gold finishes.

Realised using the latest 3d printing technologies and eco-friendly materials, the Abyss Wall Tile is a design first for Duffy London, and an exciting new application for the original Abyss design. The tiles are based on Truchet Tiling, a mathematical tiling system, and uniquely designed so that no matter how they are combined, they can be re-arranged to create an entirely new, bespoke flowing pattern, that can be scaled up or down to fit different spaces and environments.

The Flying Saucer coffee table combines vibrant pop colours and patterns in nostalgia-drenched, maximalist fashion. A statement design that refuses to follow convention and serves as a constant reminder to live one’s life to the fullest – go bigger, go bolder, be adventurous, have fun and don’t take life too seriously!

An irregular, rock-like configuration splits apart to form the base. Each structure echoes the other’s form, emphasising where they were once joined together

The UP Balloon Coffee Table is a playful trompe l’oeil furniture piece. A series of shimmering, polished metallic balloons impresses the illusion of a levitating glass tabletop. An engaging furniture piece that plays with levitation and buoyancy, evoking a sense of creative nostalgia.

A dramatic new centerpiece for the living space. The Megalith Coffee Table is a chic entry to the Megalith collection, a dazzling statement piece of modern furniture from designer Christopher Duffy, and a luxurious new addition to the living space. A glass tabletop balances across a series of six toppling monolithic structures which appear frozen, as if locked in a permanent state of impending collapse.

Expanding upon Duffy London’s Surf-Ace family, Malibu stays true to the uninterrupted curves of the familiar surfboard shape. Inspired by the first wave-riders and more traditional longboard shapes of the 1960s, Malibu exhibits a sense of effortless cool. A working table hovering above the ground upon an almost invisibly acceptable dark steel frame designed to ease the mind and free your soul just a little. Retaining the total purity of form and visual language of its inspiration, Malibu suits the needs of a most impressive Dining table on dry land.

The Surf-Ace Bench is made using traditional surfboard manufacturing techniques giving this piece the same visual solid language as classic balsa wood surfboards. Wood has been the material used in the construction of surfboards since the ancient Hawaiians. This collection is beautiful not only to the eye but also to the touch, with its sumptuous curves and edges that are a treat to the senses as your hands glide over the Bench.

Like all of the Duffy London Abyss designs, Abyss Host plays on the concept of depth and creates a dramatic geological cross-section as mesmerising as the deep ocean.

Curve uses the same alluring visual language of classic balsa wood surfboards to create three unique sculptural pieces to accompany the 2009 Surf-Ace Table. Each Curved piece appears to have been reshaped by a natural glitch, a change, or a pull of gravity. The arced shape adds an enticing dimension to each sculpture, while the wood's natural lines and raw grain details call back to the waves. With a beautiful mix of layered, rich walnut and excellent ash wood, each Curve naturally becomes the focal point for the space. Wood has been the material used in the construction of surfboards since the ancient Hawaiians, making this collection appeasing the eye and touch. Its strong curves and sleek edges please the senses as the hand glides over the wooden surface.

Reflect is a stunning new chair design from Christopher Duffy. A creative fusion of crisp lines and sharp-angled mirrors that make Reflect sparkle with modern brilliance. This chair is a void that captures and contains the space colors, and textures, giving a new perspective of every point of the room with its endless reflections inspired by a House of Mirrors. Designed by Christopher Duffy for Duffy London, this unique chair fully embraces his distinctive and quirky style.

The Vortex coffee table from Christopher Duffy makes an absurdity of scale. It aims to introduce the mind-bending laws and compelling beauty of a distant, swirling galaxy into living space. Vortex is made from polished stainless steel and glass. Several finishes are available, including a copper or matte black exterior and shiny silver and gold interior, by Christopher Duffy for Duffy London.

The Abyss Desk expands Duffy’s depth explorations with a mesmerizing depiction of the Earth’s seabed, played out in vivid turquoise colors and grounded on stainless steel drawers. Layers of glass and wood combine to create a three-dimensional viewing canvas; the yellow-tinted wood reacts with the blue glass to produce an array of luxurious colors, offering a glimpse into the thrilling ocean depths from the comfort of your dining room! The abyss Desk is raised to office level at 75cm high on matte black plinths.

For this Dining table, Megalith Round takes inspiration from the original Megalith design. A series of delicately poised mirror-polished monoliths arranged in circular form and supporting a glass tabletop. A luxurious center-piece for any room, Megalith Round impresses with its illusionary design and dazzling finish.

The Impossible table from Christopher Duffy is new to 2021. It builds on Duffy London’s repertoire of illusionary design, with a three-dimensional trompe-l’œil played out in eye-catching mirror polished and matte black steel. A blurring of the lines between furniture design and contemporary sculpture, the Impossible table is the ideal statement piece and makes for a dramatic, engaging focal point in the room. The impossible is equally impressive when placed against a wall and used as a console table.

Serenity is a new single-piece console table that defies gravity, toying with our visual perspectives in a playful three-dimensional trompe l’oeil—an invigorating addition to any hallway, concourse, or living room. Vast geometric forms appear balanced one on top of the other to create a single, harmonious moment from an otherwise perilous and inevitable dance.

Surf’s up! And dinner’s on the table. The Surf-Ace Table is made using traditional surfboard manufacturing techniques giving this piece the same visual solid language as classic balsa wood surfboards. Wood has been the material used in the construction of surfboards since the ancient Hawaiians. This collection is beautiful not only to the eye but also to the touch, with its sumptuous curves and edges that are a treat to the senses as your hands glide over the table.

A mesmerising and dramatic, circular coffee table. Abyss Horizon invites you to stare down into the abyss and to lose yourself in the great unknown.

Collapse aims to hold the viewer at the point of tension between two states. A single, dazzling helium balloon appears to support an impossibly heavy metal block at the exact moment of perfect balance or imminent disaster…! A sculptural work designed to confound and challenge the viewer at every step. Eye-catching console table when placed against a wall or statement centerpiece to transform any room. Collapse is offered in various finishes, including brushed or powder-coated mild steel and bespoke ‘chrome’ balloon colors: red, blue, silver, and gold.

Stalagmite is a new table design that takes inspiration from underground caves and the eons-old layering process that occurs in nature. Layers of metal and tinted acrylics rise upwards from the ground and appear to break through a solid glass tabletop. Designed to allow light to reflect and refract across every element. Stalagmite offers up a dazzling new perspective upon every viewing

Duffy casts an eye downwards – looking to the ocean's depths to dream up a dramatic new coffee table. Introducing the majesty of the big blue to the interior… as well as servicing you with somewhere impressive to put your cup of tea!!

Civilization is a series of uniquely hand-carved marble coffee and dining tables based on ancient Temples and Monuments hewn from their surrounding landscapes. This series pays homage to their great artistry to create pieces that will last for the civilizations that come long after us. Our aim with the Civilisation tables is to use the medium of sculpture – one of the oldest art forms, working with traditional materials, tools, and techniques – to reinterpret and reimagine these incredible structures, and to create modern furniture designs which pay homage to their outstanding beauty as well as the artistry and excellent skills of the artisans that first made them.

Duffy casts his gaze into the heart of ancient ocean depths to dream up a dramatic Wall Sculpture, creating an Abyssal art piece that instantly put you in mind to stories of a flat earth, introducing the majesty of the deep blue to the interior, and an Abyss that gazes back.

Duffy London casts an eye across the American West with the new Monument Valley table design. A uniquely modern design is offered as a coffee or dining table. A visual tribute to rich desert landscapes, marrying contemporary design with luxurious Italian marble to create an enthralling new centerpiece for the living space.

The Abyss Console table is a beautiful new addition to the Abyss range. The base of the Abyss Console takes a more fluid approach to representing the geological erosion of the Earth’s Crust; it moves and flows in greater detail, like billowing fabric or distorted rock at high pressures.

Balance is an uplifting coffee table design conjured up by Christopher Duffy, working with the concept of levitation and buoyancy. A single Helium balloon stands on a thin black disc giving a playful trompe l’oeil as it holds a large piece of glass in a perfectly level and balanced state. Appearing as if it could topple at any moment, Balance introduces a sense of fun into the living space. This piece was created using the latest large-scale 3D printing technology.

Beautiful, bold, and dynamic…a permanent form emerges from a mountain of millions of sand particles. Inspired by the wave-like patterns seen in windswept dunes, the Dune coffee table captivates the essence of the desert with its incredible fluidity and dynamic, free-flowing appearance. Dune is brought to life by 3D printing in black quartz sand to create a solid, textured, and premium finish. Each work is paired with a thick glass tabletop to give a sense of grandeur to the finished piece.

A sampling of the coast’s weaving curves splits into three segments, suspended above the ground on Mirror polished stainless steel plinths. Abyss Boardroom takes inspiration from the balance of land and water and air and offers an inviting glimpse into the thrilling ocean depths. Abyss Boardroom is available in several distinct pieces, allowing the topography to flow from one table section to the next.

Magic Mirror gives the impression of continuous motion, with each polished block merging into the next one to create the ongoing illusion, as if Sisyphus were rolling his own steel boulder along a never-ending, circular path.

“As if a mythical power has lifted two perfect rectangles straight from the Earth’s crust to use as his ornaments”

Abyss Dining Table expands Duffy’s explorations of depth with a mesmerizing depiction of the Earth’s seabed, played out in vivid turquoise colors and grounded in a resplendent mirror polished stainless steel or matte black finish.

With its glass table balancing on top of a series of toppling monoliths, Duffy London’s Megalith table is a mind-boggling statement piece. A striking centerpiece to any room, Megalith appears to defy the laws of physics by remaining in a permanent state of impending collapse. The monolithic design takes its inspiration from The Sentinel, a book by Arthur C. Clarke that went on to be made into the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick.

A study of depth and our perception of it, the Abyss Horizon uses the interplay between light and layers of the natural Birchwood coloration and sculpted blue glass to forge a mesmerizing three-dimensional canvas – reminiscent of our perception of water and how we observe its color transform at different depths. The perceived change in color becomes the element that gives true meaning to the piece, conjuring up ideas of a great oceanic topography and transforming the flowing design into an expressive object.

An irregular, rock-like configuration splits apart to form the base. Each structure echoes the other’s form, emphasising where they were once joined together

With its glass table balancing miraculously on top of toppling monoliths, Duffy London’s mind-boggling creation appears to defy the laws of physics by remaining in a permanent state of impending collapse. The monolithic design takes its inspiration from The Sentinel, a book by Arthur C. Clarke that went on to be made into the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick.